By LISA HOBBS Historic Ad Hoc Committee members got their first look at what will be expected of them during the committee’s first meeting Wednesday. For those committee members unfamiliar with how the historic district was created, a quick overview was given. In 1999, Warren County Heritage Alliance organized Main Street McMinnville. One of the…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville Police Chief Charlie Sewell honored five patrol officers Tuesday with Meritorious Police Service Awards for their actions while involved in the Aug. 6 apprehension of an escaped mental patient. ‘You worked in concert with your fellow officers, followed your training and helped your shift perform like a well-oiled machine,’ said Sewell.…

Everything is just ducky for an all-smiles Chalee Womack as she spends some time at the Court Square fountain. Chalee is the 2-year-old daughter of Jonathan and Shelly Womack.

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Johnny Cordell, right, district representative of the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents, presents Warren County Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Hale with the 2007 Superintendent of the Year Award for the Upper Cumberland district. Warren County Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Hale has received the formal presentation of his Superintendent of…

By JAMES CLARK Economic hardships from the summer-long drought run far deeper than Warren County’s nursery industry. When times get tough for the estimated 350 local nursery owners here, it dries up money for the entire economy. ‘There’s definitely a trickle-down affect for us,’ said Randy Griffith, general manager at General Equipment, a John Deere…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville Police Department will receive the voice stress analyzer it requested after the full Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the measure 4-2 Tuesday night. The request came before the board after Safety Committee members were told that purchases of $10,000 or more must be sent to the full board for consideration.…

Medical assistants, practical nurses and surgical technologists wrapped up one year of intensive studies and practical experience during ceremonies that marked the completion of the summer trimester 2007 at the Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville. A total of 77 graduates were honored Aug. 24. Besides the allied health graduates, Technology Center director Andy Forester presented…

Gene Maxwell and Tommy Crouch present checks for the proceeds of the 21st annual Charity Golf Classic to Breakfast Rotary president Charles Marsh and Noon Rotary president Levoy Knowles. Pictured are, from left, Maxwell, Marsh, Knowles and Crouch.

By LISA HOBBS It’s full steam ahead for the Historic Ad Hoc Committee. The nine-member team will begin examining the Historic Zoning Commission today. The first meeting will be used to set the purpose and goals of the committee, examine available staff resources, determine meeting dates, set a time frame of completion, and make committee…

By DUANE SHERRILL One month after the deadline for all people convicted of sex crimes to list themselves with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s sexual offender registry, the number of convicted sex offenders listed as living in Warren County has doubled, meaning one in every 600 Warren County residents is a registered sex offender. A…